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Ballmer Ignores Yang, Rules Out Yahoo Acquisition

Even the harshest critics of Steve Ballmer will have to admit one thing: in regards to not buying Yahoo, he's been consistent for a long time now.  At a shareholder meeting today, Ballmer said that he still has no interest in a total acquisition, and Yahoo's stock has taken a nosedive of around 20.9 percent as a result.

Ballmer (Yet Again) Rejects Idea Of Yahoo Acquisition

Earlier this week, Jerry Yang insisted that it's in Microsoft's best interest to buy Yahoo, and that he doesn't regret any of what's transpired.  We compared him to Monty Python's Black Knight character.  Now, Steve Ballmer seems to have pulled a King Arthur and walked away from the whole mess.

Yang Revives Talk Of Microsoft Acquisition

Jerry Yang seems to have learned how to bluff at the (unattached) feet of Monty Python's Black Knight.  Yahoo's CEO claimed at a conference last night, "To this day the best thing for Microsoft to do is buy Yahoo."

Yahoo, Icahn Reach An Agreement

Christmas - or at least August 1st - has come early.  It seems the Yahoo-Icahn proxy mess is resolving itself, with both parties agreeing to a compromise that'll put Icahn and two of his supporters on Yahoo's board of directors.

Yang Acknowledged Google Deal Is Anticompetitive?

Jerry Yang's facing all sorts of problems, and his own words may be digging him a little deeper.  According to what Microsoft's general counsel told a Senate antitrust panel, Yang recently admitted that Yahoo's deal with Google will more or less create a search monopoly.

Microsoft, Icahn Reply To Yahoo's Rejection

Microsoft and Yahoo both employ intelligent, well-educated men and women.  Carl Icahn's pretty sharp, too.  Recent acquisition dealings seem to have turned a great many people into finger-pointing fifth graders, though, and there's been another salvo of letters and statements to support this argument.

Yahoo to Microsoft: No Thanks!

Yahoo formally rejected a proposal from Microsoft and Carl Icahn in a statement issued on Saturday. They had been given 24 hours to reach a decision by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Friday night. They reached a decision, but probably not the one that Ballmer and Icahn were looking for. Yahoo says that its advertising deal with Google offers "superior financial value, reports Kyung Bok Cho at Bloomberg. 

Schmidt Wants Yahoo To Stay Independent

August 1st is getting quite close, and by all accounts, that date may well be Yahoo's doomsday.  Only here's an interesting point: there are more signs that Google is siding with those who would oppose Microsoft.

Yahoo Responds To Latest Icahn Letter

A certain tradition involving Charlie Brown, Lucy, and a football began over 50 years ago.  Now, as Yahoo has once again claimed it's open to the idea of an acquisition, it's beginning to look like Steve Ballmer and Jerry Yang might set some record of their own.

Microsoft Willing To Deal With Icahn-Controlled Yahoo

As things stand, Microsoft claims to be done negotiating with Yahoo.  But Redmond's best-known corporation has announced that it is willing to reenter acquisition talks if Carl Icahn wins his proxy fight.